> I few minutes ago I upgraded a arch box (x86_64), and to my surprise, > something that was working before, loading the kernel with parameter > "vga=0x37D" is no longer working (nothing happens). The new version > is 2.6.29.3-1. The resolution for nvidia quadro fx 570m is > "1920x1200", but the nvidiafb module has never worked, so I need to > use the vesa FB... You can try uvesafb which should offer more features and maybe is even more stable. It's a module in the Ach kernel, so you'll need to include it in the initramfs ... Actually here's a description http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Uvesafb -- damjan